Agree with that; the carpet is a good sound-deadener, even if it is a bit more trouble to maintain/clean. One other issue with bare and/or painted fiberglass is that it's more prone to becoming a 'condensing-surface' in cold weather; as in, it sweats more readily. Although I'm not a big fan of 'the carpet' (and I've had boats with, and without, and with 'bunny-fur', teak, and other coverings for that matter) it's not likely that I'd go through the torture of tearing it all out! I'll continue to search easier ways of cleaning it; in fact am getting ready to try spot-cleaning with a bit of steam, as long as it doesn't melt the glue! (I'll first try it in an easily-repairable place).
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got_em_on
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I found it pretty easy to clean the carpet. Get a garden pump sprayer, make a solution of oxy clean, bleach and water. Cover helm area with plastic and tape off to protect electronics. Soak carpet with with water, just soak it -not a mist or just a little wet, spray solution liberally on carpet, go have beer for 30 min, rinse with with hose. Repeat if necessary. Leave fan running and ventilate to dry over a few days once complete.
You clean the entire carpet getting rid of years of dirt, dust, salt. No scrubbing, really not much effort and it came out great.
You clean the entire carpet getting rid of years of dirt, dust, salt. No scrubbing, really not much effort and it came out great.
hotrod
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My carpet is dry rotted.. and it is loosing fibers.. Not a healthily environment in the cabin..
I think I could handle Step #6 : 'go have a beer' .... the rest of it sounds like too much work! ☺
Joking!; actually, ours is not very dirty, and has just a few spots of mildew that I 'spot-clean'. I've heard of other CP'ers doing similar to what you suggested and I'm sure it's a good solution. If ours gets where it needs that I'll give it a try.
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It is always a tradeoff between a clean boat and aging our materials prematurely through exposure to chemicals. I shudder at the thought of sending a bleach solution into the cabin drain and under the gas tank. Of course it should drain through the PVC and never interact, but I am a realist. My anchor locker drain (under deck PVC) was plugged from the factory and I only discovered it by accident. I would be riding around with X? gallons of water in my hull if I hadn't checked. Not 1 drop of water that went in the anchor locker made it to the bilge.
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Thank you for all the insight here.. It went very well..
Here is the link to my project.
https://njsaltwaterfisherman.com/forums/index.php?topic=41677.msg336644#msg336644
Here is the link to my project.
https://njsaltwaterfisherman.com/forums/index.php?topic=41677.msg336644#msg336644
